 | Me: Ugh, what are you watching? Lady: 30 Rock. Me: I know, but…do you notice anything weird about it? Her: No. Me: You see that big, black border around the whole thing, and how it looks and sounds all cruddy? Her: No. I don’t. Me: Really? You don’t see how the picture is all shrunk down in the screen and everything’s a little chunky and blurry? Her: No. I don’t care. Me: Okay, watch this. [Goes through the guide up to the 400s where the HD is.] Okay, are you watching? Her: [Not watching. Playing with the dog and laughing because he did something cute.] Me: Okay, are you watching? [Swaps channels, engulfed in a glorious wave of fidelitous sound and image.] Her:… Me: You see that? Her: No. I don’t care. Me: … Her: … Me: I love you. Her: [Laughs at the stupid dog.] |
Same thing goes with aspect ratio. I know people (whom I love and respect) who are able to watch a whole film in the wrong aspect ratio (they’ll watch 16/9 in 4/3). You’ll tell them: “Those cowboy sure are thin and tall…” and they’ll go “Huh?”
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